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adj
Of or relating to the provision of emergency medical treatment
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adj
Of or relating to a paramedic
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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noun
Alternative form of paramedic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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adjective
of or denoting a person who assists physicians and nurses or is trained physicians and nurses in their activitiesambulance drivers are paramedical personnel"
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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noun
a person trained to assist medical professionals and to give emergency medical treatment
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: paramedic
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: paraprofessional
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh2- Proto-Hellenic *pərai Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ́ (părắ) Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ- (pără-)der. English para- Proto-Indo-European *med-der. Proto-Italic *medēōrder. Latin medeor Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin medicus Proto-Indo-European *h2el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Medieval Latin medicālisbor. French médicalbor. English medical English paramedical From para- + medical.
